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JD-1780

Petition to Expunge Court Record of Adjudication/Recommendation of Dist. Attorney

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective May 30, 2024

This form is used to ask the court to remove (expunge) the court's record of a finding of delinquency. The person filing must state that they are at least 17 years old, have finished all court orders, and that removing the record will not harm society.

The court describes it as: To request expunction of the court record of the adjudication.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used by a person who was found delinquent in a case to ask the court to remove the record of that finding. The person must also have the district attorney involved in the case complete a recommendation section.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The person who was found delinquent in the case is the one filing this petition. They must also get the district attorney involved to complete a recommendation.
What does expunging the record mean?
It means only the court's record of the finding will be removed from the court's files. Other records, like those from the police or other agencies, will not be affected.
Does filing this form mean the case is over?
No, expungement does not mean the original finding of delinquency is canceled or set aside; it only means the record of that finding will not exist in the court's records.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect May 30, 2024.

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